June 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street was set for a slightly higher
open on Wednesday, a day after the S&P closed at a near 11-month
high, as oil prices rose again and chances of an interest rate
hike in the near term faded.

Oil held above $50 for the second consecutive day on supply
disruptions in Nigeria, a drop in U.S. crude inventories and
strong demand in China.

Gains in energy stocks on Tuesday pushed the Dow above the
18,000 mark for the first time since April, while the S&P rose
to within 23 points of its record high.

The S&P has gained 3.3 percent since the start of the year.
Investors are now on the lookout for new catalysts that could
drive the index beyond the record high it touched in May 2015.
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